What is the situation with the growing number of vehicles on the road which don’t show a licence plate on the front? Is this allowed? Has the law changed?

Auntie’s answer: The legal situation with displaying licence plates remains the same. A contact at the Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing (DVDL) explained that there has been no change in the law or regulations that would allow only one registration plate to be displayed on a vehicle.

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He pointed to Section 5 (2) of the The Traffic Regulations, 2012, which says that anyone who: “(a) fails to display registration plates or trade plates at the front and rear of the vehicle; or (b) fails, in the case of a trailer or motorcycle, to display registration plates or trade plates at the rear of the trailer or motorcycle” in the specified way commits an offence. On summary conviction the person is liable to a fine of $300 or imprisonment for six months, or both.

The DVDL official did add that when it comes to enforcement of the law, his department would only be able to “rectify such a scenario” if the vehicle were brought in for an inspection.

It is a different matter on the road, where it would be up to the RCIPS to catch any offenders. As mentioned before in this column, the police understandably cannot be everywhere at once, but that doesn’t mean someone missing a plate won’t get noticed by others besides you who are holding ticket books.

It’s part of a general holding up of the middle finger to the law: trucks with disintegrating tyres and illegible plates, cars with blue lights and missing number plates and motorbikes without any icence plates at all, and no insurance. Those who obey the law have every reason to be angry and resentful at what appears to be the deliberate casting of a blind eye by the police. I counted 12 missing plates before midday today and one set of blue LEDs around headlights. Catching these people would be like shooting fish in barrel. Perhaps our police need some new directives. I want to know what happens if an uninsured driver causes me to have an accident? Who will pay? To what extent would the Police responsible for failing to do their job? Do I not have the right to expect other drivers to conform to the laws of the land and the Police to enforce these laws?

Who remembers the “crackdown” on selling cars on the side of the road? Wasn’t there an entire new piece of legislation passed by CIG to ban the practice? More laws and less enforcement, the Cayman way.

What’s Happening in the Cayman Islands

The Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing (DVDL) offices will be closed on Wednesday, 18 September, to facilitate a staff meeting, training and team building exercises. All DVDL offices will resume business as usual on Thursday, 19 September.

The National Conservation Council will hold a general meeting on Wednesday, 11 September, starting at 2pm at the Government Administration Building room 2112 (2nd floor). The agenda for the meeting is attached below.

On Monday, 9 September, Fort Street will be closed between Harbour Drive and the junction with Edward Street (Clock Tower) in order to facilitate the Laying in State of the late John McLean, MLA. The closure will take place from 7:45am to 8:30am and again from 3:15pm to 4:00pm.

The Customs and Border Control Service (CBC) would like to inform customers of UPS who may be experiencing delays with receiving their imported goods that the delays are not caused by CBC. They are the result of a private commercial issue between two local on-island agents that provide services for UPS.

The Protocol Office requests individuals, businesses and organisations, who wish to lower their flags to half-mast ahead of the funeral of the late John McLean, MLA, to do so at 9.05am on Monday, 9 September.

The Cayman Islands Seafarers Association reminds all members that the September Social will take place on Tuesday 17 September at 7:00pm in the Seafarer’s Hall, 11 Victory Ave, Prospect. It is expected that all will wear their CISA shirts.

WORC (Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman) would like to inform the public that the extended hours offered on Wednesdays at the Immigration Headquarters will end as of Monday, 30 September. Normal office hours from 8:30am to 4:00pm will resume thereafter.

The Mercuryman Triathlon takes place on Sunday, 8 September, starting at 6:45am at Eden Rock on South Church Street, George Town. The bike portion of the event will begin in front of Eden Rock and participants will travel to East End via South Sound Road, Shamrock Road, Bodden Town Road, Sea View Road and the […]

The Department of Planning in the Ministry of Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure will host an information session on the planning application and permit process at the Family Life Centre on Thursday, September 5, 2019, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The aim of the session will be to provide information and guidance on the planning process […]

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